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Newton

From Thatrom Thookrom · 2018

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Teejay, Aishwarya Ravichandran
Music director
Balamurali Balu
Details
Thatrom Thookrom2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Newton meedhu apple polaeLike the apple that fell on Newton,
Beauty-eh nee ennil vizhunthaayaeYou, beauty, fell into my life,
KalanthaayaeAnd merged with me!
Paniyil thoindha veyilai polaeLike sunshine soaked in dew,
Paavai neeyum ennil valarnthaayaeYou, my maiden, grew within me,
NirainthaayaeAnd filled my heart completely!
Male
Adi kannadi munnadi nindradiHey girl, standing in front of the mirror,
Yen thozhi saayangal poosikkiraiWhy do you paint yourself with colors, my friend?
Oru saayangala saaralWhen a shower of evening drizzle
Un saayangal neekkum bothuWashes away your artificial colors,
Devathai pol thondrinaaiYou appeared just like an angel!
Male
Adi engaeyum eppodhumHey girl, everywhere and at all times,
Konjamum irangaadhaAn intoxication that never fades,
Bodhaiyai nee thelithaaiYou have sprinkled upon me!
Un mathaappu pechaalaeWith your sparkler-like vibrant words,
Thithippu moochaalaeAnd your sweet-scented breath,
Thaenisai veesungindraaiYou waft sweet honey-like music around!
Male
En jodi nee ettu vaikkaFor you, my partner, to take steps forward,
Ettu vazhi saalai poottu vaippenI will build an eight-lane highway!
Kai ongiyae yaarum vandhaalIf anyone comes at you with raised hands,
Kaidhu seivenI will arrest them!
Male
En jodi nee ettu vaikkaFor you, my partner, to take steps forward,
Ettu vazhi saalai poottu vaippenI will build an eight-lane highway!
Kai ongiyae yaarum vandhaalIf anyone comes at you with raised hands,
Kaidhu seivenI will arrest them!
Chorus
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Female
Inba unnodu pesida thondrumOh Inba, I feel like talking to you,
Nenjil varthai illaiBut words fail me in my heart.
Nanba unnodu nadakira podhuMy friend, when I walk alongside you,
Theruvil mudivilaiThe street seems to have no end.
Female
Uyirai yaarum theendatha varaiyilUntil someone truly touches one's soul,
Vaazhvil artham illaiLife holds no real meaning.
Unnai santhikkum ovvoru nodiyumEvery single moment I meet you,
Ulagam poiyillaiThe world feels true and real.
Male
Kondadinaalum thindadinaalumWhether we celebrate or struggle,
Ondraga sernthae uyiraadalamLet us stay together and live life dynamically.
Thallaadinaalum thullaadinaalumWhether we stumble or leap with joy,
Unnil naan ennil neeI am in you, and you are in me.
Female
Vellandhi kaadhalInnocent love,
Pon andhi vaanamAnd a golden evening sky—
Rendukkum idaiyae naam vaazhalamLet us live right between these two!
Ethirakaalam naalai ethiraanapodhumEven if tomorrow's future turns against us,
Piriyathae tholaiyathaeDo not part ways, do not get lost.
Male
Siru paarvai…Chorus :SelaviduMale: A small glance... Chorus: Spend it!
Male :Pudhu vaazhvai…Chorus :VaraviduMale: A new life... Chorus: Welcome it!
Male :Karaiyatha sirippoduMale: With an unmelting smile,
Chorus :Ada kaadhal aatril neeraaduChorus: Hey, bathe in the river of love!
Male
En jodi nee ettu vaikkaMale: For you, my partner, to take steps forward,
Female :Ettu vaikkaFemale: To take steps,
Male :Ettu vazhi saalai pottu vaippenMale: I will build an eight-lane highway!
Female :Pottu vaippenFemale: Build it!
Male :Kai ongiyae yaarum vandhaalMale: If anyone comes with raised hands,
Kaidhu seivenI will arrest them!
Male
En jodi nee ettu vaikkaMale: For you, my partner, to take steps forward,
Female :Ettu vaikkaFemale: To take steps,
Male :Ettu vazhi saalai pottu vaippenMale: I will build an eight-lane highway!
Female :Pottu vaippenFemale: Build it!
Male :Kai ongiyae yaarum vandhaalMale: If anyone comes with raised hands,
Kaidhu seivenI will arrest them!
Female :Kaidhu seiven……Female: Arrest them...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Thatrom Thookrom' is a vibrant, protective, and deeply affectionate romantic track. The protagonist compares his lover's sudden entry into his life to Newton's discovery of gravity, emphasizing how her natural charm far surpasses artificial cosmetics. He expresses his intense devotion by promising to build an eight-lane road for her to walk on and to protect her from any harm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Newton meedhu apple polae

Compares the sudden and impactful arrival of love in his life to the sudden fall of the apple on Isaac Newton.

Wordplay / Pun (Sleidai)

En jodi nee ettu vaikka / Ettu vazhi saalai poottu vaippen

Plays on the Tamil word 'ettu', using it both as a verb meaning 'to step/reach' (ettu vaikka) and as a number meaning 'eight' (ettu vazhi saalai).

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Inba unnodu pesida thondrum / Nanba unnodu nadakira podhu

The second letter 'n' (ன்) rhymes in 'Inba' and 'Nanba'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ada kaadhal aatril neeraadu

Directly metaphors love as a flowing river in which lovers are invited to bathe.

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Trivia

The lyrics for this track were penned by Kabilan Vairamuthu for the movie 'Thatrom Thookrom' (2018). The song cleverly weaves modern infrastructure terminology ('Ettu vazhi saalai' / eight-lane expressway) and scientific references ('Newton meedhu apple') into conversational Tamil romantic poetry.

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